Verizon, Huawei Reach Patent Infringement Settlement as Trial Underway July 14, 2021 By David Shepardson Chinese telecommunications company Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. and U.S. group Verizon Communications agreed to settle a pair of lawsuits alleging...
Ransomware Gang REvil’s Websites Vanish; Reason Unknown July 14, 2021 By Raphael Satter Websites run by the ransomware gang REvil suddenly became unreachable on Tuesday, sparking widespread speculation that the group had been...
How Zoom and ‘Quarantine 15’ Created Perfect Storm for Soft Tissue Injuries: Viewpoint July 14, 2021 By Mary Reaston In a normal year, work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), also known as soft tissue injuries, account for roughly 34% of lost...
Actor Cohen Sues Cannabis Firm for $9M Over Use of ‘Borat’ Image on Billboard July 13, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson Film and television actor Sacha Baron Cohen, best known for his movie character Borat, is suing a Massachusetts cannabis firm...
How Transportation Could Be Safer, Cleaner and Cost Efficient by 2050 July 13, 2021 A Cornell University-led research team has calculated that by the year 2050, vehicle electrification, driverless cars and ride sharing could...
Olympics Ban on Spectators to Cost Reinsurers Far Less Than Cancellation: Fitch July 13, 2021 Japan’s decision to bar spectators from the Tokyo Olympics is likely to cost the global reinsurance sector $300 million to...
Insurance Marketplace Policygenius in Talks to Go Public Via SPAC July 12, 2021 By Gillian Tan and Sonali Basak Policygenius Inc., an online insurance marketplace, is in talks to go public through a merger with the blank-check company PWP...
Ryan Specialty Launches Initial Public Offering with 57M Shares July 12, 2021 Chicago-based insurance broker Ryan Specialty Group Holdings has filed for its planned initial public offering. Ryan Specialty is offering 56,918,278...
Liberty Mutual to Acquire State Auto Group July 12, 2021 Insurer Liberty Mutual reported that it will acquire State Auto Group, a super-regional insurance holding company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio....
Forecasters Raise Number of Expected Storms for Hurricane Season to 20 July 12, 2021 Researchers from Colorado State University boosted their prediction for named tropical storms in the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season in a...